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This is a true account of something that happened to me back in 1983 when I was on temporary duty at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexicio. Every once in a while I tell one of the incredible things that happened to me when I was in the Army. I don’t embellish (lie) as some others do. This really happened.
I was sent to White Sands back in 1983 with the majority of my unit to help the Army in their testing and development of the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS). That was all well and good and the desert was a different experience for me. I really enjoyed it and I enjoyed the surronding area whenever I got a chance to get away from base camp. Our base camp was located way out in the middle of nowhere. We were about 45 miles from El Paso TX, and 20 miles from garrison at White Sands.
One night in the field I was given a mission to go and find a unit which I later learned had already left and went back to the rear (about 30 miles away). In the meantime my jeep broke down with no radio. I couldn’t go back to the control site since they had pulled up stakes and moved also. I ended up walking all night to get back to base camp (with a pack of about 15 coyotes following me the entire trip.) Well I guess you know I made it OK because I’m writing this to you today. This is one of the fond memories that we need to keep close to the heart. it wasn’t so fond when it was happening but I can look back now and laugh. I didn’t figure out how to put this on my military commemorative ring when I created it but I would have if I could have figured out how to.
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